My plan is for an 8X8
First you gotta have a basic supply list..
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6ft T-post
2-16ft cattle panels
1/4" Zip-Ties
list above is items we've used to build our modified tarp hut so far
Below is the suggested list from Simple Pleasures Blog
2" & 3" screws
8-8ft 2X3 boards
1-board the length of the back panel(12ft here)
1 inch Chicken wire
2X4 welded wire
Small Fence staples
A pair of Hinges
Some type of heavy duty latch for outside.
Some type of support for the middle
Plenty of Roosting post
Day One: We have opted to make this an 8X8. since it will be mainly a guinea winter house.
we need to order the tarp now before we can go any futher we will order it from
maybe not, a $50 tarp and UPS shipping $37.80 :(
I heard a rumor that there is a place in Omaha that gives them away for free, i haven't found that place yet, and am not sure that it still wouldn't be cheaper to order them this way as it will cost twice that i gas to get there and back, unless I was sure that i could get several at a time.
3 comments:
One of the things I like about the panel/tarp shelters are there are 101+ ways to build it. Cant wait to see what you come up with..
I want to see this as well. We used dog panels for our rams, but I would like to get the guineas out of the chicken coop. Won't an open ground structure leave them open for predators?
I am not sure that i will get this finished this year or not. but no i don't worry about ground predators not with my LGD's, i haven't had a ground predator since i first purchased the first LGD my current females mother..3 years ago. I do believe i had a great horned owl that took my turkey hen a few months back, but no ground predators.
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